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Jaylen Brown on meeting fellow Celtics alum Tremont Waters in Puerto Rico

“I’m happy he’s killing it here — I will always support him,” said Brown.

Tremont Waters may not be part of the Boston Celtics anymore, but he will always be a Celtic — and not just for fans. Star Celtics forward Jaylen Brown made a quick stop in Puerto Rico during the All-Star Break for a little sun and a lot of activism, and while he was there he reconnected with Waters, his former Boston teammate.

Waters is currently playing for the Carolina (of Puerto Rico) Giants and the Puerto Rican National Team for FIBA play, and Brown’s visit provided a great opportunity for the two Boston alumni to reconnect. “I’m glad he’s doing well here,” said Brown to El Nuevo Dia’s Jorge Figueroa Loza (translated from Spanish).

“We used to train together,” Brown added. “He’s very creative with the ball.”

“I’m happy he’s killing it here — I will always support him,” said the Georgia native. Waters was drafted No. 51 overall by Boston in the 2019 NBA draft out of LSU, and played for the Celtics until the summer of 2021. It was then he left the team for stints in the G League, Toronto Raptors, and Washington Wizards before signing with Carolina in 2022.

“Hopefully (he can return to the NBA),” added Brown. “If he stays healthy, he has the talent and ability. Sometimes things out of your control get in the way; it’s difficult for short players. But, Tremont has the heart of a lion — I’m sure he will be fine, no matter what happens.”

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On this day: Tremont Waters born; Boston trades Brian Shaw to Heat; Rajon Rondo triple-doubles

On this day, the Boston Celtics traded point guard Brian Shaw to the Miami Heat, Tremont Waters was born, and Rajon Rondo scored a triple-double vs. the Raptors.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, the storied franchise traded guard Brian Shaw to the Miami Heat in 1992. Shaw, who was dealt for former Syracuse star Sherman Douglas, is much better known for his subsequent coaching career and ensuing legal battles with the Celtics organization over his contract than his time as a player on the court in Boston.

Shaw famously ended up in a lawsuit initiated by the Celtics after playing a rookie season with the team, then going on to sign a contract with a European club before he planned on signing a five-year deal with Boston.

Hoping to play overseas in Italy, he told Boston of his intentions to fulfill the one-year deal in Europe before playing with the Celts.

On this day: Celtics Waters, Webb debut for Boston; Strickland born

On this day, Celtics Tremont Waters and Marcus Webb made their debut for Boston, and Erick Strickland was born.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, former Boston Celtics two way point guard Tremont Waters made his debut for the team in a 103-102 squeaker of a win over the Sacramento Kings. The former Louisiana State University Tiger had been drafted by the Celtics with the 51st pick of the NBA draft that same year and had already begun to turn heads on his assignment in the G League with the Red Claws, Boston’s developmental affiliate based in Portland, Maine.

Waters scored a solid 7 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, a steal, and 2 blocks with 2 fouls and as many turnovers in just under 20 minutes of playing time.

And while the Connecticut native had trouble finding his shot — he went 2-of-7 from the floor overall, 1-of-5 from beyond the arc, and 2-of-2 from the stripe — he found other ways to contribute.

Boston alum MarShon Brooks re-signs with CBA’s Guangdong Southern Tigers

Former Boston Celtics two way point guard Tremont Waters was not the only Celtics alum signing a contract with the Guangdong Southern Tigers in China’s Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) this week.

Former Boston Celtics two-way point guard Tremont Waters was not the only former Celtic to sign with the Guangdong Southern Tigers in China’s Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) this week. HoopsHype’s Alberto De Roa reports MarShon Brooks will join Waters in China after re-signing with the Southern Tigers for the 2023-24 season.

A player better remembered by Boston fans for his role in helping facilitate the trade with the Brooklyn Nets that sent the picks used to select All-NBA forwards Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown than for the 10 games in which he appeared for Boston. In that brief stretch, Brooks logged 3.1 points and 1.9 rebounds per game with the Celtics.

The onetime Providence standout was dealt to the Golden State Warriors with Jordan Crawford in a three-team trade that brought back veteran big man Joel Anthony and draft assets.

Brooks has since played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, and the EuroLeague’s Olimpia Milano as well as in the G League and in the CBA.

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Boston alum Tremont Waters signs with CBA’s Guangdong Southern Tigers

Waters last played in the NBA during the 2021-22 season.

Former Boston Celtics two-way point guard Tremont Waters, who was drafted by the team in 2019, recently signed a contract with the Chinese Basketball Association’s (CBA) Guangdong Southern Tigers in China.

The signing was reported by HoopsHype’s Alberto De Roa.

The move comes after recent stints playing abroad for Puerto Rico’s Gigantes De Carolina and France’s Metropolitans 92. The latter stop had Waters playing alongside phenom Victor Wembanyama.

Waters last played in the NBA during the 2021-22 season, when he made appearances for both the Toronto Raptors and the Washington Wizards. He averaged 3.3 points, 1.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.7 steals per game.

The Connecticut native also had brief stints with the Wisconsin Herd (Milwaukee’s developmental affiliate) and the South Bay Lakers (Los Angeles’ G League affiliate) before he elected to head overseas in 2022.

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Catching up with Celtics alumni: Tremont Waters puts Mikal Bridges on skates at the World Cup

How are Celtica alumni doing in World Cup exhibition play and more generally?

Fans of the Boston Celtics keeping tabs on the former players of their favorite team were recently blessed with a video of Tremont Waters putting Phoenix Suns star wing Mikal Bridges on skates in a game between the Puerto Rican National Team and Team USA in 2023 FIBA World Cup play.

The hosts of the “How Bout Them Celtics!”  podcast recently convened to check in on how Boston alumni were doing in World Cup exhibition play so far as well more generally, checking in on former Celtics like Waters, Carsen Edwards, Semi Ojeleye, Tacko Fall, and others on their most recent episode.

The duo gets into where these players hang their hats when not in the World Cup, what went wrong for them in the NBA, and plenty more.

Take a look at the clip embedded above to get up to speed with some familiar faces we have not seen much of since they took off the green and white.

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Every player in Boston Celtics history who wore No. 51

Today’s installment focuses on the five players who wore No. 51 over the years as of Aug. 2023.

The Boston Celtics have more retired jerseys than any other team in the NBA, but that doesn’t mean the rest of their jerseys have little history of interest tied to them.

In fact, with 17 titles to their name and decades of competitive basketball played in them, their unretired jersey numbers pack in some of the most history not hanging from the rafters of any team in the league. To that end, we have launched our accounting of that history, with every player in every jersey worn by more than one Celtics player in the storied franchise’s history accounted for.

Today’s installment focuses on the five players who wore No. 51 over the years as of Aug. 2023.

On this day: Celtics draft Langford, Williams, Edwards, Waters; Melo, Milicic, Rogers born

On this day in 2019, the Boston Celtics drafted Romeo Langford, Grant Williams, Carsen Edwards, and Tremont Waters.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, the storied franchise drafted four players of note in the 2019 NBA draft. With the 51st pick, the Celtics selected 5-foot-10 point guard Tremont Waters out of Louisiana State University, who would later sign with the team as a two way player who spent most of his rookie season with the Maine Red Claws — the Celtics’ G League developmental affiliate.

There, he would earn G League Rookie of the Year honors while averaging 18 points, 3.2 rebounds, 7.3 assists, and 2 steals per game while shooting 7.1 3-pointers per game with 35.4 % accuracy in his inaugural season.

He was with the team for two seasons (all as a two way player), with a career average of 3.8 points and 2.1 assists per game at the NBA level.

Celtics alum Tremont Waters signs with Gigantes de Carolina for 2023-24

Tremont Waters has signed with the Gigantes de Carolina of Carolina, Puerto Rico’s Baloncesto Superior Nacional league after leaving his prior ball club, Metropolitans 92.

Former Boston Celtics floor general Tremont Waters signed with the Gigantes de Carolina of Carolina, Puerto Rico’s Baloncesto Superior Nacional league after leaving his prior club, Metropolitans 92 based in Levallois-Perret, France, according to Hoops Hype’s Alberto De Roa.

That club, playing in the French LNB Pro A league, featured Waters as the starting point guard next to the highly-coveted big man prospect Victor Wembenyama this past season. Waters, a Connecticut native, was drafted out of LSU by Boston in 2019, and played for the Celtics until he signed with the Wisconsin Herd in 2021, the G League affiliate of the Milwaukee Bucks.

Waters signed a pair of 10-day deals with the Washington Wizards and Toronto Raptors and also had stints in the G League with the South Bay Lakers (Los Angeles’ affiliate at that level) before being drafted by the Gigantes in 2022.

The former G League Rookie of the Year has since played a season each with Gigantes and Metropolitans 92. He averaged 18.2 points, 2.7 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game with the latter.

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On this day: Tremont Waters born; Boston trades Brian Shaw to Heat; Rajon Rondo triple-doubles

On this day, the Boston Celtics traded point guard Brian Shaw to the Miami Heat, Tremont Waters was born, and Rajon Rondo scored a triple-double vs. the Raptors.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, the storied franchise traded guard Brian Shaw to the Miami Heat in 1992. Shaw, who was dealt for former Syracuse star Sherman Douglas, is much better known for his subsequent coaching career and ensuing legal battles with the Celtics organization over his contract than his time as a player on the court in Boston.

Shaw famously ended up in a lawsuit initiated by the Celtics after playing a rookie season with the team, then going on to sign a contract with a European club before he planned on signing a five-year deal with Boston.

Hoping to play overseas in Italy, he told Boston of his intentions to fulfill the one-year deal in Europe before playing with the Celts.